diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/BaseRobocopTest.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/BaseRobocopTest.java
index 0fa70c8d1a9a3..18e40375530e5 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/BaseRobocopTest.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/BaseRobocopTest.java
@@ -174,8 +174,7 @@ protected void setUp() throws Exception {
         // Set up Robotium.solo and Driver objects
         Activity tempActivity = getActivity();
 
-        StringHelper.initialize(tempActivity.getResources());
-        mStringHelper = StringHelper.get();
+        mStringHelper = StringHelper.initialize(tempActivity.getResources());
 
         mSolo = new Solo(getInstrumentation(), tempActivity);
         mDriver = new FennecNativeDriver(tempActivity, mSolo, mRootPath);
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/StringHelper.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/StringHelper.java
index 4c2f536218591..506670342f0b0 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/StringHelper.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/StringHelper.java
@@ -374,17 +374,12 @@ private StringHelper(final Resources res) {
         DONT_RESTORE_QUIT = res.getString(R.string.pref_restore_quit);
     }
 
-    public static void initialize(Resources res) {
+    public static StringHelper initialize(Resources res) {
         if (instance != null) {
             throw new IllegalStateException(StringHelper.class.getSimpleName() + " already Initialized");
         }
-        instance = new StringHelper(res);
-    }
 
-    public static StringHelper get() {
-        if (instance == null) {
-            throw new IllegalStateException(StringHelper.class.getSimpleName() + " instance is not yet initialized. Use StringHelper.initialize(Resources) first.");
-        }
+        instance = new StringHelper(res);
         return instance;
     }
 
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/helpers/GeckoClickHelper.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/helpers/GeckoClickHelper.java
index 919bebaa8f453..55110dfcb4299 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/helpers/GeckoClickHelper.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/helpers/GeckoClickHelper.java
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ private GeckoClickHelper() { /* To disallow instantiation. */ }
      * The link should be positioned at the top of the page, at least 60px high and
      * aligned to the middle.
      */
-    public static void openCentralizedLinkInNewTab() {
+    public static void openCentralizedLinkInNewTab(StringHelper stringHelper) {
         openLinkContextMenu();
 
         // Click on "Open Link in New Tab"
-        sSolo.clickOnText(StringHelper.get().CONTEXT_MENU_ITEMS_IN_NORMAL_TAB[0]);
+        sSolo.clickOnText(stringHelper.CONTEXT_MENU_ITEMS_IN_NORMAL_TAB[0]);
     }
 
     private static void openLinkContextMenu() {
diff --git a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/testStateWhileLoading.java b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/testStateWhileLoading.java
index 7f7b47450b5c3..bb4820c0b61dd 100644
--- a/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/testStateWhileLoading.java
+++ b/mobile/android/tests/browser/robocop/src/org/mozilla/gecko/tests/testStateWhileLoading.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ public void testStateWhileLoading() {
 
         NavigationHelper.enterAndLoadUrl(mStringHelper.ROBOCOP_LINK_TO_SLOW_LOADING);
 
-        GeckoClickHelper.openCentralizedLinkInNewTab();
+        GeckoClickHelper.openCentralizedLinkInNewTab(mStringHelper);
 
         WaitHelper.waitForPageLoad(new Runnable() {
             @Override